Soldering-iron.



G. D. KING.

SOLDERING IRON.

, APPLICATION r|LEn1uNE23,1913.

Patented Dee. 1915.

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GARRY D'. KING., or COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

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To all "t/1,0m t may concern.' ,c p

Be it known that l, GARRY'D; KING a citizen of the United States, residing at olumb'us, in the countyl of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Soldering-Irons,` of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in soldering irons, and more partcularly to such as are designed for use in cappingfruit cans and the like. y f

` yAnobject in view is the provision of a soldering iron which will place the solder `in the proper` place around the edge of the can and which also will carry a largey amount of solder on or in close proximity to its working edge and which Will perform a maximum amount of work ywith a mininiuiii amount of solder. .i l

Myinventionhas for a further object the yprovision of a soldering iron which is capable of being veasily heated without injury to the tinned end, and which will retain heat for a considerable time.

, ing-iron which is simple, inexpensive, and

durale in construction and easy and effectivefin operation. f

With these and still further objects in view, as will in part hereinafter be specied and in partbecoine apparent, the invention comprises certain novel'constructions, coinbinations and arrangements of parts as will subsequently more fully appear and be particularly pointed out in the claims.

kin the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a soldering-v iron embodying the features yof the invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged detail views ypartly in section and partly in elevation of modified forms of the soldering end of the soldering iron. Fig. '4ivis a transversesection taken on the plane indicated by line 1 -4 of Fig. 1, and looking upward.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, l indicates a handle consisting of a sleeve or grip 2 and a bail formed of arms l, 4, fixed y fixed a clamping Patented nee. v, i915.

Applicatioiiled .Tune 23, 1913. Serial No. 775,349.y y

to and extending axially the sleeve.

The grip 2 isk formed with a longitudinal slot 3 for purposes hereinafter mentioned.

Pivoted to swing between the arms of the bail is .the body 5 which consists of a tion having a longer its' pivots than4 that at the other'side, the shorter portion 9 tapering 'at 11 to form a soldering edgev 12. The vinner surface of portion 9 of the body 5 is formed-with annular grooves 10 for receiving and carrying a supply of solder.l The grooves 10r are formed either annular or spiral or otherwise disposed for producing H'utings or threads. The spiral form is seen in detail at 10b in F ig. 8', while injF ig'. '2 'the annular 'form is seen at 10 and in this gure also the outer ork inclined surface is provided with solder-carrying grooves 10?. This form, with the'inner and outer grooves, `may be considered preferable for the purposes of the appended claims, since the maximum `supply of solder may be carried thereby.

' The arms el carryA at their outer ffree ends bolts or pivot pins 6 which are threaded'into or otherwise connected tothe body'for yforming the `pivots thereof, said bolts eX- tending througha band or sleeve 7 fixed to the 'body 5 and-.provided at its upper edge portion witha bevel'S for enabling a wedging of the body into A tube or pressing rod 18 is arranged to eX- tend centrally within and to be removable.

fromv the sleeve 2v through slot 3, the upper vend of the tube lcarrying a knob or head 14 by which the tube isadapted to be shifted longitudinally;y y f To the lower end portion of tube 13 is plate 1,5 which is adapted inoperation--to engage and hold a capk on a can while the body 5 is being moved away from the cap so that the edge y12 can be withdrawn without liability of pullingy the cap` ofthe can loose while the solder is still soft.' The plate 15 is shown /as provided with a pendent annular flange ywhich is notched vertically when the flange is as the can-cap engaging'means yinsteadof the underface of effect this result in the most `convenient manner, a spring 171 surrounds the plunger or tube 13 and is connected therewith for pressing the same axially of the soldering-iron, hollow cylindrical sec-y portion at one side of c as is seen in Fig. 1, and employed, its edge serves the plate itself. y .Toy

rigid relation to inclosying parts as will-be hereinafter pointed out.

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in the direction ofthe soldering end apparatus, that after the. sol.- I

operation, downward yso. that y Y dering operationhas ybeen completed when.

i the body 5 is being ,uponl the cap the expansive'force of the springywill act to `retain the,

capl and i soldering body 5 :without permitting thek cap to followv and ybei-lifted out of place,]so thatv when vthe body 5 has beenV entirely lwithf drawn, the plate and lower endoffplunf ger or tube 13` are yprojected below the edge of the body .5.1, Vrllhis operation of the plunger k13 and plate 15 is desirablev when solder lhemmed caps areemployed, but would not be Y desirable where the soldering end of body 5 hadto be dipped into moltensolder. VThe modeof engagementfofspring 1TJ obviously may be varied; to anyfextent desired, and

one-efectivemeans of connection consists of Va Sleeve 18 fixed toplunger 13 and engaged by thelower endof the spring while the up.-l

per end of they springv engages an annulus or washer 17: which loosely surrounds thel sleevean'd is y held by `parts hereinafter described so'asfto remain stationary when the plunger 1,3 is moved. VIn some instances, it

i V may, bedesirable to employ a countenbalone'hand ofthe operator.v

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ancingf spring 17al disposed between the anh nulusl7 and a sleeve '16 fixed to the upper portion V of plunger.. 13.V VYhen it is desired that the operationpshall be accomplishedin the mannerjust described, which is the .preferable operation, theispring 17l will not. be

sufliciently strong. to Y entirely' counter-bal-- ance the.` springf17h. However, .a converse operation is desirable when the iron is to be dipped into molten solder, and inthat event the, spring 17a would be made stronger than spring 17"'so as to keepythe lplate-.15 vnoi-- mally elevated Yand ypermit actuation thereof manuallyffor holdingit down in place to prevent `the canY cap from following the sol-` dering-ironv as the soldering iron -is being' moved. will not. ordinarily hands offtheoperator would be required, whereas, by making the spring 17 b strong 5d enough to'project plate15 asfthe solderingironis being moved away from the cap, a soldering operation maybe accomplished by i The plungerr 13 be any'form of rod .but .the tubular rod shown is preferred Vsince when can capsproyvided with a central exhaust opening. are

employed, an exhaust passage is provided through-the tube 13. f Y f Tubes `19y and 20 are provided above and i below the washer 17, respectively, which are concentrically arrangedvaround the slidable tube 13, and v.their inner ends are joined or 1 connected togetherby means. of a 'screw-nut 21. A cylindrical block 22, of wood orfother light: material vis mountedl'o'n .the: tube V:2O fandaseries of asbestos strips 23 are wound around it in layers.

withdrawn from thech-nv flange'v of 'plate15 downr4 allow the removal ofthe upper This construction and *operationV be preferred since both disposed et any sbestosstrip's yL5 and tin plate 25a are provided below the block 22 and an yasbestos strip'26 'and tin plate'26s above the sameV and 27 is a screwnut for retaining the severalparts on the tube 19. The core consisting of parts 22, 23, 2e and and connected parts has a sliding fit within the cylindricalA body 5.

rlhe exterior' of thebody of the solderinY a Vcasing 28, secured ing-.iron is] inclosed VQlit'o the tubefth and comprising an outeroovering29., rpreferably made of tin,.an d

v strips ,3VOY ofasbestos and a strip 31 of metal.'

casing 28fand its connected parts are movablelongitudinally of the body 5 so as to.r be shiftable axially ofthebody when the movable internal ycore* is likewise shifted.

Between the strips' 30 vand between the end of the tube 19 yso that when the isf `penetratedy by the Y cap 3.2is moved down into the sleeve 2, the

sleeve yis caused to move longitudinally in one direction while Vthe tube 19 is forced parte moved downward while the body 5 is pulled upward so that the strip 31 of casing 23 is caused toy engage the beveled upper edge portion 3V of band 7 which resultsin producing a tight jointor connection between the several parts, and thus renders body '5 with; its, heat retaining elements substan` Atially rigidly connected. Thus, the handle 1 may be utilized with facility in operating the body 5.V A

It will be understood that the working edge of the soldering-iron isnot trimmed to .a sharp point, but a sufficient surface is leftto straddle the seam, where the cancap lmeets the can, in thergroove around the cap. Otherwise the edge ,of the solderingiron might go intothesearn where the solder f Whenit isdesired to heat the iron, the cap 32 is detachedfrom engagement with sleeve 2 andthe tube 13 with its connected parts is s wung laterally through slot 3, and when free from sleeve 2 the tube 13 and the parts Vlongitudinally in the Vother ldirection with the result that the core- 20iind connectedv and casing 23 and connected parts are carried thereby including the heat-confining core and jacket for body 5;' are withdrawn axially from said body body 5 nis left bare and empty. Body5 is 5 at the oppositeside of pivot G from portion19 is placed in the Haine or `place for receiving the directfaction of the heat andthe so that the tubular desired or convenient angleV to the handle, and that portion of the body' copperor otherappropriatemetal 'of which body r is ormedvvill readily distribute the hea-t down into the tapered portion. When' the body 5 Vhas been properly heated the tube 13 and its connected parts are reapp'lied axially, the tube 13 is returned to its position Within handle 2i, and the iron is ready l'or use. The cap 32 and tube 19 and connections serve as the operating member for yenabling swinging the body 5 to and fromr the heating position, in addition to acting as ay carrier for thecore and ]acket. g The apparatus being ready for Work,

where solder-hemmed caps or dropped solder are used, the operation is simple.' The soldering apparatus is placedvin Working position, as'shoivn iny Fig. l; the Working edge, touching the slant in the can-cap only,

melts the solder on the same simultaneously all around, il a solder-hemmed cap is used, and with drop solder tlieworliing edge'takes all the'solder upon its Working edge before coming in contact with the can-cap, and whenthe ysolder is melted, which the operatorfwill know by feeling 'it give Way for the iron, the Working edge comes immediately into momentary'` contact with the slanting redge of ythe can. When the soldering-iron isy raised from the can the sliding rod is held down momentarily, straddling the vent-hole ofthe can-top. This completes the Worli of immediately 'upon the slaiiting edge of the can-cap. 'The solder then runs to the outer edge oi the can-cap and isk located between the edge or the can-cap andthe top of the can at the point of contact With the can, thus placing solder in the seam and completing the job of soldering the capr on the can, the iron being immediatelyraised from the can, While thev sliding rod and clamp holds the cap inits place. n

The small groove on the inside Working edge of the soldering-iron Will help the iron y tov hold a considerable quantity of solder and insure a full supply of the same for sealing one or more cans `with one dip into thek me ted solder. f f

rlhe portion of the soldering yend ol' the iron being straight on the inside circumference for a considerable distance upward, and

being of sulicient opening to pass along the v slanting edge of the can-cap, renders it unnecessary to ever file or beat the Working edge to a point or to i'e-tin the saine, and

since the iron is reversible and the working` edge never comes in contact With fire or soot it is always in condition for being heated and for continual use, and in the event that anyr Wearing `is done it Wearsto fit the slant y in the can-cap,and constantly're-tins itself, it only! being necessary to rkeep the routside edge of the soldering edge offsullicientthin` ness to prevent the same from coming in touch with the can until the inside edge has come in contact with the can-cap. 1

l do not Wish to beV restricted to the exact construction as hereinsho-W'n anddesciibed, as the same may be varied somewhat Without departing'from` the vspirit and scope oi my invention;k

Jlaying thusdescribed my invention, What- I claim is-- Vl. In a soldering-ironfth'e combination With a soldering-iron body, of handle pivotally carrying thebody and having a lat- 'eral opening, and means engaging the body for swinging the` same on its pivot,` said body-engaging-means'extending in position ior being moved laterally into and out of ber for thebody having means of engage-y yment with the body and shiftable relative thereto, the said operating member being adapted to swing with the body pivotally into and out of the opening in the handle.

3. ln a soldering-iron, the combination withy a, soldering-iron body, `er a handle thereforpivotally sustainingthe body and having an opening7 and an operating meinsor ber for the body havin(`y means of engage-"y` mentv with the body and shiftable relative thereto, the said operating member being adaptedto siving with the body pivotally intoy and out 'of the opening in the handle,

the shiftable mobility of the operating member being in a direction axially of the iron i'ior enabling the inemben to hold an article ,against movement While the iron is' being Withdrawn axially from such article.

y 'fl-.ln Aa soldering-iron, the combination With a ysoldering-iron body, of a handle ypivn otally carrying the body and extending aivay from the same, and an operating inembei lia-ving heat-retaining meanscoperating with thebody and adapting the operating member to .move the body upon its pivot, the said member being adapted-to be moved into coperativerelation with the handle for enabling both the handle and the operating member to bey grasped in the hand of the operator. y y

5; ln' a` soldering-iron, the combination with a hollow soldering-iron body, of a handle pivotally carrying said body andhaving an opening, a heat-retaining core movable axially into and out of thebody, and an op- Verating member for said core adapted to be ist ...vw-i

' operated to move., the body upon, its..p ivoir,y f said member extending ,intorv positiongfor: ndert-Of, theorlings moving laterally into in the handle.

6. In a solderingirom-the combination with a solderingLiron body,of ahandlepivf Y 'otally carryingl thebodyfand extendingv anvay-Y from the same, and; anl operating mem? ber yhaving heat-.retaining means. ooleperat-v iov ingiviththe body and adapting the. operat-V ing member to move the bodyupon itspivot, the'said member being adapted tofbemoved,

into cooperative relationwith the; handleV for enabling vboth the handle and the operating membrto, be graspediin the'` hand/of the i operator,.fth'e loperating member' being lshiftablerelati-ve to its heatjretaining means.

7. In a` 'soldering-iron", the combination.

with a hollow'soldering-iron body., V oi?Y a handlepivotally :carrying said body and having an opening, aZ'heat-retaining core moving axially into Vand out Off the bOfly, Y. and an operating member orsaid rcorel adapted'to be operated to move the body A iip'on'its pivot, said. memberextending into position formoving laterally into and out oft-heopening inthe handleithe operating I member being shivfftable axially: relative to Vthecore.y 'Y .f

' 8. In a.I soldering-iron, the combination Witha soldering-iron body, of a handle 'piv-y otalily carrying the bOdyand extending-y aWay from the same, an operating member having heatfretaining means cooperating with the body andadapting the operating member'to move the body upon' itspivot,

`the `said member being adapted to be Vmovedy into coperativevrelation with the handle v'for enabling both the handle and the operatingmember to be grasped inthe hand offthe operator, the operating memberV being shiftable relative'to its heatfretaining means, anda heat-retaining jacket carried `by the operating. member and Vadapted to' removably inolose a portionvoii the body.

y9.y Ina soldering-iron, the. combination With a hollow soldering-iron body, ofV a hanf dle pivotally carrying saidy body and having` an opening, anda tube extending axially through thebody and adapted to swing the body upon its .pivot and to, move laterally into; and out oi-.the opening in the handle,

said tube being axially shifftable. relativepto the body.

`l0.,AV In a soldering-iron, thejoombination with a hollow soldering-iron body, of a han- Y' dle carrying said body, a tube extendingy throu'gh and. slidab'le relative to the body, axially alined tubes inclosing the first mentionedtube, and heat-retaining means car- .Copies of Ythis'f patent may belobtainedfror meier 'fied by. one Otthe Second. mentioned tubes and surlioilildligfhe bolilrVY 11'. Ina devioe-of the ch yracter described",

a. handle,` a'soldering-iron provided therein, Y

a slidablef tube, upper and lower tubes inj closing thev same, a Washer betyveensaid' j tubes, said last-.mentioned tubes and; said Washer holding said soldering-iron 1n, position, and heat-retainingmeans surrounding the iron aforesaid, and engaging. lthe lower tube.. Y 'l carrying thebody, an operating member. for

` the body, thefbody beingiormedat different 12. Iny a Vsoldering iron',:thecombination ofI a solderingfiron body, a. liand'lepivotally points. withv inclined; portionafand means. -f

fxnjinectedVI With.; the operating member adapted to be moved along the inclined portions fory being tightened thereon .for rendering Athe body 'relatively rigid vwith' the Operatingimemb'eifi 13;".In a; soldering iron, thecombination of a pivotally-mounted cylindrical body, a

tube Shiftable axially Within thebodyffi plunger rod shiftable longitudinally'Within the tube, and a' spring pressing said rod axially, the rod 'and springlbeingproportioned to Yenable the rod to move beyond the solderingv portionV of the cylindrical body.

14. Inma soldering iron, the combination of la cylindrical, pivot-ally mounted, tubular body, a heat confining core shiftable axially ofand Within the body,` and a spring pressed 7 crapY retainer 'Y shiftalole` axially of and Within the core. andjdisposed to be projected/beyond .the soldering portion of the; body.

l5.y In laI soldering-iron, the combination,

with a cylindrical body, fof a cap` retainer movablerelative. to, and Within .the body, a

spring pressing the cap retainer in'V a direction to project the same b eyond the body for enabling the body to be removed Vfrom a y In testlmony'whereof'I ailix my signature inv presence oi' tivo Witnesses. Y Y, v Y(maar Dirisio;

Witnesses: f l W. CECILNEILL,

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